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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-01-26 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia PRO is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a 94.3 score against 72.8. The Sony Xperia PRO is a newer cellphone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), although it's a lot thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia PRO has 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Sony Xperia PRO counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way better pixel quantity per inch in the display, a quite bigger display and a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia PRO features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia PRO features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia PRO also has more RAM memory. The Xperia PRO takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations.
The Sony Xperia PRO features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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